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PASSION AND THE SWORD
By Harald Hornborg.
Translated from Swedish to English by Gosta Larsson. New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1941. First U.S. edition, first printing. 1941 date printed to the title page and first printing number code (1) to the last page. The highly acclaimed Finnish literary author sets this historical novel in Finland in the eighteenth century. A well-preserved vintage collectible. Former owner's vintage small inked name to the front end-paper, slight wear to the lower spine edges, else near fine in pebbled burgundy boards with gilt embossed titles and decorations to the front cover and to the spine; in a near fine dust jacket with a tiny chip and surface nicks to the lower spine edge, light rubs to the upper spine edge, and two short shelf-edge tears; original printed $2.50 price still intact to the front inner flap. PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT VINTAGE FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! |